Île de Porquerolles is a small island in the Mediterranean southeast of Aix that you reach by a 15 minute passenger ferry from La Tour Fondue. The only motorized vehicles on the island are service vehicles, and the best way to get around is by velo or pieds. We decided to hike into the hills along trails on the south side of the island on the way to the western beaches. After about 5 km of hiking and viewing dramatic cliff side vistas, we reached Plage du Grand Langoustier. There were beaches closer to the village ferry landing point, but they are also more populated. We also got more of a sense of earning the reward by taking the road less travelled (and more rugged). The bonus to this was that aside from a good work out, we had some amazing views, and when we did reach the beach, the water felt great. The particular crescent of sand we chose to swim at, had no one else on it when we started, although 2 or three other couples eventually discovered the seclusion as well. We had a picnic, soaked up some sun, enjoyed the water, then hiked back to town. In town we tried the local (island produced) rosé wine then took the ferry back to the mainland and had an unexpectedly scenic ride home. Another perfect day.
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| Cindy on the trail (42°59'42.6"N, 6°10'58.8"E) |
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| View from trail northward (42°59'39.3"N, 6°11'10.2"E) |
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| View southwestward from trail (42°59'45.8"N, 6°10'44.2"E) |
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| Plage du Grand Langoustier (43°00'07.2"N, 6°10'09.2"E) |
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